The Shoreham-Wading River School District Board of Education honored Miller Avenue School’s Colleen Miller for her heroic actions recently.

A lunch monitor at Miller Avenue, Ms. Miller performed the Heimlich maneuver and successfully dislodged food from a second grade student’s airway.

Principal Claudia Smith lauded Ms. Miller for her quick and composed actions in saving the life of the child. Ms. Miller was applauded by the BOE members at the June 10 meeting and gifted with a certificate of recognition.

 

Date Added: 6/11/2025